Charles Vernon (C.V.) Farrow is the creator of a fascinating vintage map of “The Wondrous Isle of Manhattan” in 1926 published by Fuessle and Colman 🗽. An illustrated version of the island as it existed mid the "Roaring 20s", its a beautiful and true representation of Art Deco and the style of the era. The map, though not to scale, highlights scores of actual attractions like landmarks and parks. Familiar buildings and streets are labeled, as is the city’s transit system at the time, with elevated tracks running along the avenues.
Farrow's map of Manhattan is full of interesting details well rendered, all of which contribute to the outstanding design and making this map one of the best pictorial maps of the 1920s in the United States.
This appears to be the only major city map that Farrow designed, although he did design a world map for Simon & Schuster in 1927 showing their publishing activities worldwide. He died young, at age 40. Very little information can be found about him, making this piece of amazing map art more intriguing.
Be sure to explore this map with detail, as you can find amazing hidden puns and surprises. What kind? you might ask. Well, see if you can spot the GREEN WITCH flying around the VILLAGE, the water tanks drawn as fancy top hats or the laundry drying in the sun.
Find the Map in our Bio or at http://Stroly.com > "NYC" 📍🗺📲 #maps#travel#adventure#illustratedmap#newyork#NYC#HistoryNerd#cartography#travelillustration#oldmaps#greatgatsby#roaring20s#artdeco#goldenera#イラストレーション#お出かけ#マップ#地図デザイン#ニューヨーク#アメリカ#地図#歴史

happy friday, lovely humans 🌱🌿 this painting is a balm for winter-weary eyes :) soaking up the green in Taiwan and Singapore was so good for my soul that I feel compelled to paint more of it. I hope you get a chance to slow down this weekend and find moments of rest and refreshment! 💛 #joanneshihillustration

It’s Friday, it’s super sunny & nearly time to put your feet up 🙌 I have been flicking through my travel sketch book over a coffee break & getting so excited about what will be added in there from my Mexico trip!!! Any Mexico experts out there let me know! Starting at Cancun & finishing in Mexico City!!! #feetupfriday

I had to finish the final touches indoors because it was getting too cold! The weather has been chilly but clear skies and sunshine, just how I like winter to be. Working outdoors in the sun wrapped up in jumpers is lovely!

My first stop in Kolkata was the College Square area - a place where students have roamed for more than 200 years.
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College Street gets its name from Hindu College (now Presidency University) which was established in 1817.
This road is also home to the University of Calcutta, Hare School, the Medical College & Hospital, Hindu School - all set up in the 1800s. But College Street has another name: Boi Para - the Book Market. Hundreds of tiny book stalls make up India's largest book market and the world's largest second-hand book market. They sell textbooks for every student level and subject, fiction, non-fiction, comics, magazines, encyclopedia - it's a juicy feast no matter what kind of bookworm you are.
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But don't be distracted while crossing to get to the book stalls on the other side - the road is packed with cars and trams!
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All this studying and book-worming and tram-dodging needs sustenance, and the Indian Coffee House (circa 1876) is just around the corner - a place where you can witness 'adda' in all its glory.
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I thought it would be fun to pretend to be a local student, but pah! The Presidency Uni security shooed me away from the gate, the booksellers heard through my Google Translate Bengali & replied in Hindi, and I had no one to debate with at Coffee House. But I saw so many things that made my touristy heart sing! Photo-spam ahead...
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Recently I've been busy working on lots of new projects and ideas, and have been spending less time sharing it all on social media (deleting Instagram & Facebook app from my phone helped so much). It's done wonders for my productivity and general focus ✨ I couldn't resist sharing this one though! A little watercolour of a Chinese bookshop 📚. #watercolour#illustratorsoninstagram#china#bookshop#travelillustration

We felt sort of like celebrities....or aliens haha. There was a little girl who was so fascinated by us....no idea what she was saying. We also had people trying to take pictures of us sneakily...but not sneakily enough haha. NOT a feeling I’m used to. 😆😆😆 But I honestly kind of like being a minority. When I lived in Japan, I loved the attention I got from my red hair. Apparently it’s considered good luck in Japan. Anyone know if that’s the case in China too?

101 Things to Love About Boston for @curbed (AD: @alyssanassner) 🍐 Check out Curbed Boston to read about all the things. Pictured here: the Charles River Esplanade + the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

It is in Oaxaca that I live for more than 10 years. ⁣⁣⠀
Located in the southwestern area of ​​Mexico, the state of Oaxaca is a territory of great diversity both ecological and cultural. ⁣⁣⠀
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C'est à Oaxaca que je vis depuis plus de 10 ans. Situé dans la zone sud-ouest du Mexique, l'État d'Oaxaca est un territoire d'une très grande diversité aussi bien écologique que culturelle.

quick studies prepping for the final of @timessquareedition (visit their feed for the hyperlapse & completed painting!) Welcome to the @editionhotels family, TSQ! You're a beaut!! 💕 Thank you, as always - for allowing me to be a small part of these! #nycillustrator#travelillustration#urbansketching#hotelstyle

The ones that made the cut! These lads will be packed into my pencil case and coming on my trip with me along with my iPad Pro and my MacBook ✈️ I’d be so intrigued to know your creative travel essentials! Let me know in the comments 🤗🖋📖 📸 🎥 🎨 💻

EXCITING NEWS I was over the moon to be asked by @benfogle to illustrate and (sort of) animate some backdrops for his upcoming tour ‘tales from the wilderness’ . A keen traveler myself this was a dream opportunity for me! Thanks so much to Ben and his team for being a dream to work with and of course to the lovely @inklingpress for her agenting skills. ❄️❄️❄️ A huge thank you also to @gkazzmusic who composed the beautiful music for this piece. Animation is something I’ve wanted to try for a while , I’ve always wanted to see my work come to life. The music has blown my mind and made me want to collaborate with other creatives to bring my work to life. Definitely check out @gkazzmusic beautiful work ❄️❄️ #illustration#illustrator#benfogle#talesfromthewilderness#travel#animation#animationbackground#kidlitart#kidlit#picturebooks#watercolor#monoprint#travelillustration